FIBA has finally decided that Hong Kong will be one of the hosts of the 3x3 Basketball Qualifiers for Paris 2024. This crucial event will decide who gets the ticket to Paris. Playing it safe seems to be FIBA's motto for these qualifiers, which will begin in April 2024.

Ivory Coast government has said that everything is already in place for the African Cup of Nations football tournament, to be held in six different stadiums from 13 January to 11 February 2024. 

Bahrain's Sovereign Fund is set to assume full control of the Formula One team's parent company after reaching an agreement with minority investors. In doing so, the Mumtalakat Group will attempt to reverse 25 years without having a champion at the pinnacle of world motorsport.

The U.S. team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games with Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, and Vince Carter, among others, has been nominated for the Basketball Hall of Fame for the first time. Carter and Augustus stand out individually.

The most important basketball tournament in the Americas continent has a date and a venue. It will be held for the first time in Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, from 23-31 August 2025.

After back and forth discussions and alternative proposals from the ISA regarding virtual judging and the use of technology, Tony Estanguet has confirmed that a surfing tower will be built at Teahupo'o.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed the appeals and upheld FIFA's decisions, but also increased the compensation that  Jaka Čuber Potočnik must pay for leaving NK Olimpija Ljubljana without just cause. This confirms the principle that contracts cannot be unilaterally terminated without just cause or fair compensation.

Tennis Australia has announced new security measures for media personnel, including a requirement for an updated national police background check within the last two years.

USA Gymnastics has announced the six athletes who will be included as part of the USAG 2024 Hall of Fame Class, including Olympic and world medalists, a coach, and an influential member of the gymnastics community in various disciplines.

The European Court of Justice allows competitions outside UEFA's sphere because it considers that UEFA, together with FIFA, is abusing its dominant position by attempting to restrict competition in a disproportionate and discriminatory manner.

A seemingly innovative proposal by the International Surfing Association (ISA) to the Paris 2024 organisers - to use a virtual approach to avoid building the controversial tower that has raised environmental concerns and opposition from environmental groups - has been rejected.

The Board of Directors of the Union Européenne de Cyclisme approved the UEC Junior European Indoor Cycling Championships for Germany in 2024 and Hungary in 2025, MTB Marathon in Spain in 2026, and UEC Gravel in Belgium in 2026.

On 20 December, the Russian Football Union (RFS) voted on Wednesday against leaving UEFA, despite being banned from competing due to the war conflict with Ukraine. As a result, the possibility of joining the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has been ruled out.

The National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan held its "Olympic Night" dedicated to the sports results of the year.  Prominent state and government officials, leaders of sports organizations, federations, media, Olympic champions, and representatives of the sports community attended the event in the capital, Baku.